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The Hanoitimes - A collection of 100 unique Ao Dai (traditional long dress) samples from three Vietnamese designers will be showed at Chambord, the most ancient and famous castle in the world, France o­n September 7. 60 of them are titled “phoenix flying to the sun” by Minh Hanh using Vietnamese materials such as handmade lace, crocodile skin and embroidery contours. Cong Khanh’s design is based o­n the architecture of Chambord castle while Trong Nguyen’s is based o­n the well-known paintings displayed at Chambord and castle mural’s motifs. The show will involve Miss Ngoc Han, and models Hong Que, Kha My Van, Lam Thu Hang and Trang Pham from Vietnam and others from France. This is o­ne of cultural exchange activities to mark the France-Vietnam 2013-2014 France-Vietnam year. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Ao Dai show at the most famous castle in the world

VietNamNet Bridge – The waterfalls of Dambri, Dalanta,and Prenn enchant visitors with their wild beauty and grandeur. Dambri Pouring down from a vertical height of 70 meters, Dambri waterfall looks like the soft hair of the forest. At the fall's foot is a small bridge crossing the rock-top. Crossing the bridge, tourists can wallow in the non-stop miraculous drizzle made by millions of drops from the imposing waterfallsurrounded by trees and plants. Legends of the K'ho people (an ethnic community of Lam Dong) say that the waterfall is connected with a moving love story. Particularly, at the fall's foot was a nymph naively waiting and crying for her lover after their heart-breaking separation. Several seasons pass but there was still no news of the man. Her stream of tears formed the waterfall of "Dambri" which means "Wait" in K'ho language. Tourists can visit a little cafe on the upper bridge to contemplate the panoramic view of waterfall and the pretty purple wildflowers … [Read more...] about The most famous waterfalls in Lam Dong

The Hanoitimes - The ancient city's Hoai river was classified as one of the 10 most-famous canals in the world by the US-based travel website www.touropia.com.
Hoi An, the UNESCO-recognised world heritage river, ranks fourth in the list.
Bangkok Klongs; Nan Madol in the Federated States of Micronesia; Suzhou Canals, China; Panama Canal; canals of Bruges; canals of Amsterdam; and the canals in Venice. … [Read more...] about Hoi An rated among top 10 most famous canals

The art of making reverse glass paintings, once ubiquitous in homes and pagodas, is dying
The art and tradition of reverse glass painting was brought to Vietnam by Chinese immigrants more than a century ago and soon developed to become an interior design style distinctive to the south until it faded during the resistance war against the French colonialists.
The paintings arrived when other decorative and worshipping items like wooden carvings, gilded reliefs or artifacts inlaid with mother-of-pearl were rare and more expensive, so they swiftly became a popular trend.
Glass paintings were put up on every altar, above the main doors, in the main rooms. Their venues and applications were virtually unlimited, including temples, pagodas and restaurants, rich houses in central, urban areas as well as poor ones in rural areas.
The art consists of applying paint to a piece of glass and then viewing the image by turning the glass over, thus the name "reverse glass painting." In Western … [Read more...] about No turnaround for reverse glass paintings

VietNamNet Bridge - More than 100 paintings by Vietnamese famous artists have been collected by a Thai man, Mr. Tira Vanichtheeranont, over several years. He has showcased the collection at the HCM City Fine Art Museum. Tira Vanichtheeranont has collected paintings by artists of the Indochina Fine Art College since 2009. His collection now includes paintings, sketches and drafts of various materials. These works were made during the 1930-1970 period. Many of them lively reflect historical events in Vietnam. “Unluckily, the value of these artworks is recognized by collectors and not many of them paid attention to them. As a foreigner who has worked in Vietnam for over two decades, I have recognized the significance of these works. They must be introduced to historical researchers and art lovers,” Tira Vanichtheeranont said. The Thai collector has decided to introduce more than 100 paintings by famous Vietnamese artists like Luong Xuan Nhi, Nguyen Tuong Lan, Nguyen Do Cung, … [Read more...] about Thailand man who loves Vietnamese paintings